6604. Farmers State Bank (Englevale, KS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
February 24, 1927
Location
Englevale, Kansas (37.594, -94.727)

Metadata

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gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
901dab64

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Description

Farmers State Bank at Englevale was one of the Jonathan G. Miller chain of banks closed by the Kansas state banking department in late February 1927. Articles report the bank 'failed February 24, 1927' and receivers were appointed in early March 1927. Cashier arrested/charged with embezzlement and auditors found shortages, indicating bank-specific irregularities; the formal closure was by the state bank commissioner and receivers were named. No article describes a depositor run prior to suspension.

Events (3)
1. February 24, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by the Kansas state banking department as part of the shutdown of the Miller chain after discovery of irregularities and shortages (bank failed Feb 24, 1927).
Newspaper Excerpt
Topeka, Apr. ... their second since the bank failed February 24, 1927, Johnson, state bank receiver, has announced.
Source
newspapers
2. March 4, 1927 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Wedd, cashier of the Farmers Bank at Englevale, one of the seven Miller banks which closed week ago, has been arrested. He is charged with irregularities involving shortage of $3,500 in his institution.
Source
newspapers
3. March 7, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Appointment of two receivers for six of the Miller banks, closed ten days ago by the state banking department... James T. Fowler, cashier of the Home bank of Arcadia, was named receiver for the ... Farmers' State bank of Englevale.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. March 4, 1927 Council Grove Republican Council Grove, KS
Article from Council Grove Republican, March 4, 1927

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WARRANTS One Bookkeeper Missing and One Cashier plosion Arrest. Pittsburg, Mar. tions of irregularities in the Miller chain of failed banks in this section have been discovered. Wedd, cashier of the Farmers Bank at Englevale, one of the seven Miller banks which closed week ago, with deposits of two or three million, has been arrested. He is charged with irregularities involving shortage of $3,500 in his institution. A. Rinehart, book keeper in the Miners State bank at Bulberry, one of the largest of the seven banks controlled by Jonathan Miller, has been missing since the night before that bank suspended. A shortage of more than $5,000 has been discovered by the auditors. Pittsburg, Mar Mayberry arrested today, ed with murdering his two children, Florence and Robert. Both children were killed on the night of February by an explosion of dynamite under their bed. He was arraigned in city court and entered plea of not guilty. Bond was fixed at $5,000 on each offense and on his inability to give the amount, he was taken to the county jail under guard. His preliminary hearing has been set for March 9th.

2. March 7, 1927 Carthage Evening Press Carthage, MO
Article from Carthage Evening Press, March 7, 1927

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BANK RECEIVERS ANNOUNCED Three to Handle Affairs of Closed Miller Chain Pittsburg, Kans., March 7. Appointment of two receivers for six of the Miller banks, closed ten days ago by the state banking department, was announced by Roy Bone, state bank commissioner. James T. Fowler, cashier of the Home bank of Arcadia, was named receiver for the Miners' State bank of Mulberry, the Commercial State bank of Arma and the Farmers' State bank of Englevale. George L. Stevenson, Pittsburg lawyer, was appointed receiver for the Pittsburg State bank, the First State bank of Cherokee and the Farmers' State bank of Opolis. Appointment of Fred Bayless, Fort Scott lawyer, as receiver for the Midwest State bank at Fort Scott, was announced Saturday. The seven banks comprised a chain established several years ago by Jonathan G. Miller, Mulberry capitalist, and several associates.

3. June 1, 1927 The Parsons Daily Sun Parsons, KS
Article from The Parsons Daily Sun, June 1, 1927

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Mrs. G. W. Koch and Miss Bertha Prather, Ft. Smith. Ark., will leave tomorrow evening for their home following short visit here with Mrs. E Guiles. and Miss Linna Guiles, 1720 Appleton Miss Laura Guiles of E1 Reno, who has been visiting her mother and sister. Mrs. Guiles and Miss Linna, will leave Sunday for her home after spending the week here. Mrs. D. M. McCollom is spending 10 days in Kansas City. the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Sparrow and family Mrs. McCollom accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow and their daughters. Helen and Katharine, to their home in Kansas City Sunday evesing. making the trip overland. Mrs. J. D. Millikan. 2301 Washington. IS spending a few days in Carthage Mo. the guest of her Miss Margaret Stinson, 2301 Washington. is among the local students attending K.S T. C. at Pittsburg this summer Miss to Pittsburg earlier in the week. Mrs. F H Foster left this morning for her home in Kansas City following a short visit here with her cousin. Mrs. G A Woodruff. and Mr Woodruff. Mrs. Alice Singleton. of Tulsa who has been spending few days here and Mr. Woodruff will leave this evening for an extended visit in Curtis Parsons leaves Monday for St. Louis to attend the com coment exercises of Washington university on June when his son. Eugeno Parsons, receives a doctor's degree. Dr. Parsons will return with his father June 10 for a two visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, before entering St. Luke's hospital. July 1. Montgomery and Labette County Line Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Garrott of Miami, Okla., and Mrs. M. E. Sparks of Cherryvale were visiting their sister and daughter, Mrs. C. W. Clark. last Saturday Mrs. Harry Barker, Miss Ruby Barker and Mrs. Dave Mishler were shopping at Parsons last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Tom Hass went to Pittsburg last Thursday to attend thet graduating exercises at the state normal school. Their daughter Miss Mildred Hass received her life certificate Miss Mable Clark. who has been attending school at Coffeyville,has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mishler-and children came from Conway Springs Sunday evening to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barker and grandmother Bracken for a short time. Ola Mishler had a bunch of teams moving Frank Andrews drill rig to the Johns farm near Mt. Zion last Monday Mrs. Holliday of Dodge City is guest of her daughter. Mrs. J. B. Warner. Dr. and Mrs. Logsdon of Cherryvale were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Savage called on Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thomas Sunday afternoon. Rev. Morti preached his farewell sermon at Hazel Dell on last Sunday night He with Mrs Morti will leave Wednesday morning for their new field of labor which is Turkey Creek mission. northwest of Yates Center. On account of there being very few to attend and keep up the church it has been disbanded and the church property will be sold. Years ago this was one of the strong rural churches. Many of the older mombers have moved away. With the automobile as a means of travel those that care to attend services will go to nearby churches CASHIER HELD FOR TRIAL PITTSBURG. Kan. Fune Ph E J. Webb. cashier of the defunct Farmers State Bank of Englevale. one of the Miller chain banks which were closed in February waived préliminary hearing in the Pittsburg city court today when the case against him for irregularities was called. He was bound over to the district court and arraigned to give bord. Webb is charged with embezzlement. making false entries and making false returns to the state banking department

4. April 15, 1929 Council Grove Republican Council Grove, KS
Article from Council Grove Republican, April 15, 1929

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Shelby Morgan Invents Stabilizer for Airplanes; Interest Wichita Manufacturer. A new device for stabilizing airplanes which he claims will absolutely prevent side slip tail spin has been invented by Shelby Morgan, county clerk. A threefoot model clearly showing the operation of the device has been finished by Mr. Morgan and will be taken to Wichita shortly for demonstration to Clyde Cesna, plane manufacturer. The device consists of multiple series of small propellers located under the wing and close to the lot's seat, together with an oval film curving inward from the top of the monoplane. In theory these propellers which operate in pairs from single shaft driven by separate motor, will maintain perfect equilibrium for the plane at all times besides creating vacuum which tends to augment the speed of plane. In his description to the patent office the inventor states that outside propellers states that toward the machine from each side and with the assistance of the inside propellers throw the air against film on the front of the wing. The air slipping from the front of this film drives against the lower end of the blades, thereby giving more momentum and assisting the resistanve against the power of the motor. A plane cannot go into tail spin or sideslip while the motor is in motion. The placed on each side propellers are the and under the front part of the wing back of a which extends downward to catch the air. They hold the plane el as the pressure inward and ward is the same from each side. The film relatively in the same on the wings of a wild position as duck." The eontour of the wings of the Morgan model differs slightly from other planes. Instead of straight line, it curves slightly and the tips extend backward enough to give balance to the plane. Wichita makers have exhibited livplane interest in the model and have ely asked for private showing soon as possible. COUNTY WINS SUIT Burlington, Apr. deliberating almost day jury in the $25,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. Nannie Arnold of Independence against Coffey county for returned verdict for the juries a She stepped from her county. car into ditch along the roadside in October of 1927. ELKS HALL BURNED Garden City, Apr. handsome story building owned by the Elks lodge, one of the finest in Kansas, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. The and the insurance $10,000. rance given Saturday night may have left smoldering cigar stubs that started the blaze. 10 PER CENT DIVIDEND Topeka, Apr. tors of the Farmers' State bank of Englevale will receive per cent dividend Apr. 26, their second since the bank failed February 24, 1927, Johnson, state bank receiver, has announced. STEWART TO SINCLAIR New York, Apr. Stewart who was recently deposed from the Standard Oil company succeed to the position may general chairman the Sinclair Oil company. it generally reported that he will accept the place. HORSE KICKS CHILD McPherson, Apr. yer old child of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Smith is suffering from fractured skull received when horse kicked her. Surgeons performed an operation to relieve pressure on the brain. DANDELION WAR McPherson, Apr. city waging war of extermination against dandelions. Clubs have joined in the crusade and instead of attempting to dig out the roots, blossoms are being picked off or the crown of the plant cut away. HOCH GOES BACK Marion, Apr. Hoch, from this district, is congressman his way back to Washington, which he will reach sometime today in time for the opening session of the Hoover congress. KANSAS CITY MARKETS Kansas City, ceipts 11,000. Steers steady at $1.25. She stock Vealers $16. Hog Market $10.80 $11.20 Packer tops